On 23/02/2012 5:58 PM, Plumo wrote:
I want to download content asynchronously. This would be straightforward to do threaded or across processes, but difficult asynchronously so people seem to rely on external libraries (twisted / gevent / eventlet).
Exactly - the fact it's difficult is why those tools compete.
(I would use gevent under different circumstances, but currently need to stick to standard libraries.)
As above - use threads or processes - they are fine for relatively modest tasks. If your needs go beyond modest, I'd reevaluate your need to stick with just the stdlib - even demanding *sync* http apps often wind up using modules outside the stdlib. Look into virtualenv etc if permission to install packages is the issue.
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